Calling all platelet donors! Now is your time to step up to the plate and save lives. The Pitching for Platelets experience, in partnership with the Cincinnati Reds, returns this year to offer even more to our platelet donors. This rare opportunity is reserved for loyal, Hoxworth platelet donors to shine on the grand stage of Major League Baseball inside our own Great American Ball Park!

All platelet donors that give 3 or more times from April 1 – May 31 will win a VIP experience at the Reds game on July 26.

Each qualifying platelet donor will receive:

• A ticket for you and a guest to the Margaritaville Night game Saturday, July 26, 2025 Reds vs Tampa Bay Rays 
• As part of the Reds Post-Game Concert Series, The Landsharks, a popular and fun Beach Band, will be performing a LIVE concert from the field approximately 20 minutes after the game ends.
• A chance to throw out the first pitch
• Special recognition during the game
• A visit from the Reds mascot(s)
• And more!

• A platelet donor can give every 14 days. The automated process separates the platelets from your red cells and plasma - returning your red cells and most plasma back to the donor.
• Platelets only have a shelf life of 5-7 days, meaning they are transfused for a local patient almost immediately after each donation.
• Platelets are essential for preventing excessive bleeding in patients undergoing cancer treatment, surgery, organ transplants, and those with blood disorders.
• Hoxworth needs at least 50 platelet donors each day to meet the demand of local hospitals.

A typical platelet donation takes roughly 90 minutes from start to finish and platelet donors are eligible to give every two weeks. Platelet appointments are available seven days a week at Hoxworth’s seven Neighborhood Donor Centers located in Anderson, Blue Ash, Clifton (Central), Ft. Mitchell KY, West Chester (North), Tri-County, and Western Hills (West).

We can’t wait to see you there—schedule all 3 donations today!